Which statement best paraphrases the controlling idea in this introduction paragraph? I can still remember how nervous I felt when I auditioned for the fifth- grade talent show. I was so proud to have gotten through my plano solo and so upset when I wasn't chosen to be in the show. It takes a lot of courage for kids to share their talents onstage. Schools should honor and support this effort by allowing anyone to perform in the talent show who wants to do so. O A. Schools should offer music and acting classes so that students can improve enough to perform in talent shows. B. Performing a piano solo is one way to audition for a school talent show. O C. School talent shows should be open to all students who are interested in participating. PREVIOUS​

Read the following short excerpt of student writing. use your vocabulary and grammar knowledge to determine which suggestions you would make to improve his or her grammar and word choice. i really thought she loved me but i discovered her grave betrayal one afternoon. it was easy to figure out because she accidentally sent a text to me that was meant for him. i was confused by the text because it said, "don't tell mike." i felt insulted that she thought she could get away with this infidelity. at first i felt very angry bitter and hateful but then i felt so hopeless and depressed. i longed for her to call me. i thought if i could just hear her pleasing voice, maybe then i would not be filled with such bitterness. instead of calling her i talked to another friend who is good at listening and feeling my pain. talking with her makes me feel euphoric. i think i may be on the road to recovery. what word would you suggest to replace the underlined word or words in this excerpt? instead of calling her, i talked to another friend who is (good at listening and feeling my pain). talking with her makes me feel euphoric. amorous sentimental empathetic grave

Read this excerpt of "from blossoms": from laden boughs, from hands, from sweet fellowship in the bins, comes nectar at the roadside, succulentpeaches we devour, dusty skin and all, comes the familiar dust of summer, dust we eat. which word create a positive mood?

Hillenbrand writes, "as louie blazed through college, far away, history was turning" (p. 43). why does the author interrupt louie's narrative with information about japan and germany?